This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 18 that begins with:

Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
Rev. 14:13. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X baba cdcd eaea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 110111001 11 11010101 110101 10010011 111101 11010111 111101 01010101 1101001 10010111 101001 01001101 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; their, from, and are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Hymn 18;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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